§ COLONEL HUGHES-HALLETT (Rochester)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether there is any intention on the part of Her Majesty's Government to transfer the Province of Scinde from the Bombay to the Punjaub Government, thus uniting the two Provinces, according to the suggestions made in Blue Book, "Beloochistan, No. 3," published in 1878, which commences with a Despatch from the Marquess of Salisbury, then Secretary of State for India, dated 3rd February, 1876?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)the transfer of the Province of Scinde from Bombay to the Punjaub is not at present under the consideration of Government. But the hon. Member's Question will have the effect of drawing the attention of the Government of India to the subject, which will receive the attention which its importance deserves.